Lisa Freeman

NCUA’s decision to adopt RBC despite clear signs Congress doesn’t favor the measure could mean political fallout for the agency down the road.

There is something to be said for controlling the message, but when it results in no message at all, we're robbed of making informed decisions.

With a rich history of providing credit to those who otherwise might not have had access to financial services, credit unions are in a unique position to reach out to this demographic.

Jim Nussle is celebrating his first anniversary as the head of CUNA by announcing a host of new initiatives including a dues reduction and non-voting membership classes for industry stakeholders such as vendors who serve credit unions. The announcement comes days after the trade group's board largely rejected changes recommended by its restructuring task force.

While the group is adopting some changes in order to improve its advocacy efforts, the biggest and most controversial suggestion — that credit unions no longer be required to belong to both CUNA and their respective state leagues — was nixed.

It's hard to know what would be best with regard to NCUA's examination cycle, but that's exactly why all the stakeholders should be talking about it.

It's easy to forget the extent of a tragedy years later, unless you've seen it up close and personal-and then you just might wish you didn't remember.

Bankers have written the majority of letters on the proposal. It would be very easy to shrug that off. Here's why credit unions should think twice.

While wisdom typically becomes conventional because it makes a lot of sense, the trick is knowing when to turn conventional wisdom on its head.

Panelists focus on small credit union sustainability and growth at the combined America's CU and World Credit Union Conference. Topics included recruiting and retaining top talent, tackling technology, managing merger mania and the power of differentiation.